Method of removing bearing compartment
US10953501B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2250/232
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides a method of removing a bearing compartment from a gas turbine engine comprising inserting a tool between an aft portion of a low pressure turbine and a forward portion of a turbine exhaust case, the tool comprising one of a single wedge-shaped ring or a plurality of wedge-shaped segments, removing a plurality of fasteners coupling a flange of a bearing compartment housing to the turbine exhaust case, the bearing compartment housing containing the bearing compartment, and removing the bearing compartment housing from an aft portion of the gas turbine engine.
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